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Old 10-15-2007, 05:23 PM
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Default DIY alloy wheel restore

The rims that came with the 2005 Dak I just bought were Ultra Alloy's... they looked like crap since they were living up in the snow country. Not wanting to buy replacement rims, I decided to clean them up and see how they looked. This should also work on chrome, I suggest testing a very small spot 1st to see the results.

here's how I did it...

This Rim was in the bed of the truck and easiest to work with 1st, notice how it looks dull and has tons of crap on it.


I began by using a super fine steel wool followed by a metal polish.


1st use the steel wool to clean them up as much as possible. Make sure you knock off any gunk that may be stuck on them. Dont be shy about applying some muscle to it, the metal polish will take care of it.


Next take the metal polish and apply it using a clean cloth or paper towel. I used a paper towel and it seems to work great. You will need to put some muscle into it to get the deep cleaning you are after. they will look awesome when your done.

here is the finished pic...



Restore it... dont junk it.
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